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NASCAR Cup Series Team Appealing Controversial Points Penalty

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 11: Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Kroger/Muscle Milk Ford, (L) and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Consumer Cellular Ford, look on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 11, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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RFK Racing will appeal the hotly debated penalty handed down to NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece, the team announced.

  • NASCAR fined Preece on Tuesday afternoon for a run-in at Texas Motor Speedway during stage two of Sunday’s Würth 400. This wreck followed frustrated radio communications between Preece and his team and ended Gibbs’ day.
  • Preece has admitted that he could have given the No. 54 room to get down in front of his car, but denies wrecking Gibbs. The penalty, 25 points and $50,000, is a hot topic in the NASCAR community, with veterans like Dale Earnhardt Jr. disagreeing with officials while peers like Mark Martin agree with the ruling.
  • NASCAR officials pointed to Preece’s radio communications prior to the incident, including a lengthy rant, as part of their decision. In their post announcing their decision to appeal, RFK said they look forward to presenting “our findings” to the National Motorsports Appeals Panel.
  • The NMAP consists of independent parties from the world of motorsports. Last season, RFK went to the panel following a major unapproved modification penalty to Chris Buescher; while they did receive some relief, the panel did not lift all penalties.

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